Machine for the treatment of the scalp and hair



W. L. MAJORS MACHINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE SCALP AND HAIR Filed June24. 1921 Aug. 28, 1923.

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Patented Aug. 28, 1923.

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WALTER L. 'MAJ'QRS, or'szr: Louis; r rissousr, Assierioa are reasonsoxronn COLLEGE,

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CQRPQBATION OF MISSOURI.

MAC INE FOR THE TREATMENT or THE SCALP sun HAIR.

A licants filed Julie 24, 1921. Serial No. 480,255..

To aZZ w ham) it maycomera:

Be it known that l, WV LTER L.MAJORS, a citizen of theUnitedlstatesresiding at the city or St. Louis, in the State ofMissouri,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for theTreatment of the Scalp and Hair, of which the rollowing is aspecification. I j

This invention has forits object the use of air, preferablycompressedair, for treating the scalp and hair, includingthe removal of dandruff,dirt, loose hairs, orthe' clippings of hairs from hair-cutting.

Prior to'this invention; the drying of hair, by means of ablast of coldair has been known but this-is the only -metl1od that contemplates andthe only apparatus adapted to dry hairon the scalp by a hot moist blastof air, and this apparatus is adapted to de liver a blast of either hotor cold moist air, I which is regarded as a very desirable method oftreating the hair, because merely dry air causes hair to become brittleand break. a I

This invention combines in one compact machine means for variouspurposes for which air-suction may conveniently be used in a barber shopor hair-dressing parlor.

In the accompanyingdrawings forming part of thisspecification, in whichlike numbers of reference denote like parts Wherever they occur, a p iFigure 1 is a side elevational view ofthis machine, W l v V v Figure 2isa sectional view on the line 2-2; in Figure 1; and Figure 3 is avertical sectional View on the line 33 in Figure l. i I A weighty base 1rests upon floor 2. p A standard 3 rises from base 1 to a convenientheight, where it receives inverted cup 4: for the support of the mainparts of the ap paratus. V

An air-suction pipe or tube 5 leads from clippers 6, which maybe kept atany convenient location'and not upon the floor 2. A pipe leads below thelevel or waterline 8 of the liquid 9 in the jar or receptacle 10',having at its top screwthreads 11 adapted to re ceive and co-operatewith the screwthreads in the interior ofthe flange on cap 12. Theair-suction induced, as hereinafter described,

by fan 18- draws the line particles of hair and dirt and dandrufffromthe scalp, and,' also, some longer hairs from cl1ppers-6 when'iiruseon the head through tube or pipe 5 and into pipe 7, and follows thedirection indi-. cated by the arrows ;within pipe 7, and emer es fromthe liquid 9 into" the upper part of the drufi dirt, or hair particlesthus passed into theliquid 9 from pipe Tbecomes wet and, thereby,weighted, and is thus removed from the air-current that followsthedirection of the arrowsshown to the'right within 6 receptacle 10, andemerges through an, opening into cnamberle and thence into pipe 15. ran13 is located w1th1n-casingl6 and draws air through pipe 17 having inletports. 18. Pipe 1'? connects by means of 7 joints or elbows 19 and pipe20 with pipe 15, which atits lower end is fastened by union 21 tochamber 14, which is the eXit from the interior of receptacle 10. Anelectriealsr heater 22 1s locatedin-pipe 17, and when the switch 23 isturned 'onheats the air that passes through pipe 17 and the fan 13, sothat when thesaid air passes through pipe 24-and is emitted at 25adjacent the'head of the person being treated the air is warm and isalso moist, on account of having been {drawn through the liquids9. Bythis arrangement, the heater 22 is air cooled.

motor 26 and rapidly rotates the same in its casing 21, which-results111 the rotation of shaft 28 and the consequent rotation or" flexibleshaft 29. Shaft 29 is connected to shaft 30 and thereby rotates a toolsuch as a mani. 9O

cure buffer 3 V V i An electric motor 32 is inclosed in casing 33. Thesaid motor 32 drives fan 13 and, thereby, exerts the air-suction andpressure hereinbetore described. lVire 34 leads to 9 motor 32 andbranch-wire 35 to lamp 36. hiotor 352- and lamp 36 are turned on byswitch 37.

The current for heater22 passes through wire 88 and is turned onbyjswitch 23 and switch 37, which fact is to be determined by the factthat lamp 86 is burning; It heat 7 were turned into heater 22 withoutthis safeguard the heater 22 would burn out.

Jar 4E0 contains liquid disinfectant material tl, which imparts-apleasing odor to space within jar 10. Any dan- 60 As the air passesthrough pipe 24 toward the exit 25 it strikes the blades 'ofa rotary 35,

by collar the air emitted at exit: 25 and, furthermore, is taken intothe air-current of warn'i air that passes through tube or pipe 17 andfan 13 and pipe 2%, and thence out from its 5 exit 25.

Jar {l0 is provided with base-plate L2 and screw-cap ate. Long bolts stand nuts tach jar all to the upper wall ot motor-casing33.

The inlets 18 of pipe 4.6 allow suction oi warm or hot air impregnatedwith the disinfectant 4.1 into the current of air drawn by ran funnel t7and openings 4L8.

Bolts 41% are provided with heads as, by means of which cap 4L3 as wellas base-plate 42 is secured to jar 40. A casing within jar 40 at thebase-plate 4.2 extends through the neck 51 or": jar a0, which neck isclosed and gasket 53. The upper. end of easing 5 e.:tcnds without jar a0and receives cap which fastened thereto by heads l9 of bolts 4A. A e-loop 54 connects bolts 4A at one end.

Spreader 55 within jar 10 is fastened by collar 56 and set-screw 57 tothe outside of pipe '7 and atoinizes under the pressure of air enteringjar 10 through pipe 7 the water {H'Dtllfil' liquid 9 within jar 10, andprerents 30 thesuction of all of the liquid out or jar 10 through pipe15, and by reason oi"? the said atomization only the moisture, so "tospeak, from liquid 9 is drawn through the pipe 15 and carried throughpipe 1?, fan 13, pipe 2st,

35 a d exit'25. The screen 58 located in pipe 21 prevents the emissionof anything at exit 25 in'the way 0t" particles of hair or dirt that mayhave escaped through the liquid 9 in receptacle 10.

Having thus described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefit ofall changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it isevident that many minor changes may be'made therein without departingfrom the spirit of this invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

The herein described methodot treatl'he scalp and hair consistingo't'applyin air-suction thereto, passing the same air into a containerand through aliquid within the said container, atoi'uizing the saidliquid, drawing the said air p rticles oi the said liquid throughconduit, and forcing the same by tan-pressure into contact with thepatients hair. I

2. The herein described method. of treattac scab and hair consisting ofapplyair-suction thereto, passing the same air a container and through aliquid within ie said container, atomizing the said liquid, rawing thesaid air particles or the said through a conduit, and-forcing the sameby tan-pressure into contact with the patients hair, and there being aheater in- Additional air is inhaled through air with its accompanyingmoisture, whereby the said moist air is applied in a heated condition tothe scalp and hair otthe patient.

3. The herein described method of treating the scalp and hair consistingof applying air-suction thereto, passingthe same air into a containerand through a liquid within the said container, atomiziug the saidliquid, drawing thesaid air particles of the said liquid through aconduit, and 'lorcing the same by tan-pressure into contact with thepatients hair, there being a heater inter posed in the course ot'travelof the said air with its accompanying moisture, whereby the said moistair is applied in a heated condition to the scalp and hair of thepatient, the said heat being applied to the said air and moisture duringthe suction of the same.

l. An apparatus of the character described comprising a motor, a tanadapted to draw air and to force air out of a pipe leading therefrom,another pipe leading to the tan, and a liquid container interposed inthe lastmentioned pipe. i

5. An apparatus or the characterdescribed comprising a motor, a tanadapted to draw air and to force air out oi a pipe leading therefrom,another pipe leading to the fan, a liquid container interposed in thelast-mentioned pipe, the said container having within it a spreaderlocated above the liquid level.

6. An apparatus or the character described comprising a motor, a fanadapted to draw air and to force air out of a pipe leading therefrom,another pipe leading thereto, and

' a liquid container interposed in the last mentioned pipe, thecontinuity of the said pipe being broken within the said container.

7. An apparatus of the character described comprising a motor, a tanadapted to draw air and to force air out of a pipe leading therefrom,another pipe leading thereto, a liquid container interposed in thelast-mentioned pipe, the continuity of the said pipe being broken withinthe said container, a branch of the said pipe extending within the saidcontainer below the waterline, there being located in the suction-line aheater, and means for controlling the said heater.

8. An apparatus or the character described comprising a motor, a tanadapted to draw air and to force air out of a pipe leading therefrom,another pipe leading thereto, a liquid container interposed in thelast-mentioned pipe,-the continuity of the said pipe being broken withinthe said container, a branch of the said pipe extending within the saidcontainer below the waterline, there being located in the suction-line aheater, and means ror controlling the said heater, the said means beingso located and arranged that the heater can not function prior to thestarting of the tan-motor.

9. In an apparatus of the character described, a fan, means foractuating the same, I an air exit on one side ofthe fan and an a1r--suction pipe on the other side ofthe said fan, and a disinfectantcontainer'having an- 5 outlet connection withthe said suction-pipe.

10. In an apparatus of the character described, a fan, an air conduitconnected to the fan in1et,adisin1ectant container, and branch pipesfrom the said air conduit and having-communication with said container.

11. An apparatus of the character de scribed comprising :a casing havingan air in let and an air outlet, a fan'in the casing, a V

suction conduit connected to the air inlet, a I

conduit connectedto the air outlet and hav- 1 ing an air exit, a rotarymotor interposed in the last-mentioned conduit, and a tool driven bysaid motor. n In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

. WALTER L. MAJORS.

